I am amazed that something like this is actually happening here in Middletown. Middletown as we know, is a vastly white and generally conservative community that tends to forget that 6% of the community is minority based. As a results, there is a denial by many that think racism doesn't exist here ... but it does. I undersatnd that this rally has the support of Middletown Mayor Perry, Police Chief Weber and School Superintendent Dr. George as well as the Middletown Board of Education.
This "Peaceful Middletown Solidarity Rally For Social Justice", has been organized by a group of current students and recent alumni of the Middletown school system, some of which signed an "Open Letter to Dr. George, the Board of Education, and the MTPSD Faculty" requesting that Middletown schools diversify it's curriculum and "...delve more deeply into the struggles that marginalized groups have faced throughout American history..."
For those interested in joining the students, they will meet at the Middletown High School North parking lot at 3pm. They will walk down Tindall Rd to Park Ave to East Rd to Schwartzel Dr and back to High School North, at which point there will be a number of guest speakers.
I would suggest if you plan on attending, bring a chair and a couple bottles of water. You'll probably be glad you did.
